Canton of Saint-Savinien

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Saint-Savinien
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
No. of communes11
Disbanded2015
SeatSaint-Savinien
Area
166.25 km2 (64.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
7,511
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)

The Canton of Saint-Savinien is a former canton of the Charente-Maritime département, in France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 11 communes, which joined the canton of Saint-Jean-d'Angély in 2015.[1] Its postal codes were 17350, 17380 and 17430. The lowest point is the river Charente near Bords (3 m), the highest point is near Fenioux (102 m). The canton seat is Saint-Savinien. The canton had 7,511 inhabitants (2012).

Communes[]

The canton of Saint-Savinien contained 11 communes:[2]

Commune Population (1999) Postal Code Insee code
Annepont 267 17350 17011
Archingeay 519 17380 17017
Bords 1,122 17430 17053
Champdolent 372 17430 17085
Fenioux 124 17350 17157
Grandjean 232 17350 17181
Le Mung 264 17350 17252
Les Nouillers 611 17380 17266
Saint-Savinien 2,359 17350 17397
Taillant 131 17350 17435
Taillebourg 600 17350 17436

Population history[]

Year Population
1962 6,147
1968 6,496
1975 6,190
1982 6,467
1990 6,461
1999 6,606
2008 7,125
2012 7,511

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Coordinates: 45°53′N 0°40′W / 45.883°N 0.667°W / 45.883; -0.667

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